Nobel laureate biologist James Watson was suspended Friday from his longtime post at a research laboratory and canceled his planned British book tour after controversial comments that black people are not as intelligent as white people.

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Two Americans and a U.S.-based Japanese scientist won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for research on a glowing jellyfish protein that revolutionized the ability to study disease and normal development in living organisms. 30 years after the discovery.

Here's a picture of a "brainbow" using the technique. picked by jhordie 1 year ago

MORE than 15,000 people have signed an internet petition calling for late pop star Michael Jackson to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

In her op-ed column today, NY Times columnist Maureen Dowd imagines a conversation between former president Bill Clinton and George W. Bush discussing President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win. picked by suebe 2 months ago

Following on from my earlier post, more details on one of the three men awarded the Nobel Prize today, whose life has been nothing if not interesting to date. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

I can't believe it wasn't posted before (or I didn't look right). But here is Gore's lecture upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize picked by Stadsman 2 years ago

The 2006 Ig Nobel awards are here! Featuring awards for hiccups, poop, and teenager repellant. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

Late blight, which caused the Irish Potato Famine of the 1840s and 1850s, is killing potato and tomato plants in home gardens from Maine to Ohio and threatening commercial and organic farms, U.S. plant scientists said on Friday.
The fungal disease, spread by spores carried in the air, has made its way into the garden centers of large retail chains in the Northeastern United States. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

The Nobel prize, like anything awarded by humans is subject to politics, prejudices, and other forms of manipulation. Scientific America gives us some of the worst snubs in the Nobel's history picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Norman Mailer was an American novelist, journalist, playwright, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for such works as "The Naked and the Dead" and "The Executioner's Song" to name just a few. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Norman Mailer created a film in the late 60s called MAIDSTONE. He played the part of a famous movie director who is considering a run for the presidency. Rip Torn played his potential assassin. At the end of filming, Rip appeared to get a little too far into his role, and he attacked Mailer on camera with a hammer, drawing blood. Mailer retaliated by viciously biting into Torn's ear, drawing even ... read full post picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk, whose uncommon lyrical gifts and uncompromising politics have brought him acclaim worldwide and prosecution at home, won the Nobel literature prize Thursday for his works dealing with the symbols of clashing cultures. picked by icepigs 3 years ago

Actual quote: 'Right now, I could kill George Bush'... picked by deepchill 2 years ago

Nine days ago, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi economist and spark plug of the worldwide microcredit movement. In a nutshell, community organizations and non-profit organizations loan poor people bits of money so that they can start or improve their tiny businesses. This is an interesting op-ed piece on the pros and cons of microcredit. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

In 1976, a young Bangladeshi economics professor named Muhammad Yunus founded Grameen Bank to implement microcredit — lending small sums to the very poorest members of society. Today, he and his bank share the Nobel Peace prize. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Professor Robert Edwards has made countless people happy and is responsible for giving life to over 3,000,000 people.
Is it time the Nobel took note? picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

Larry Norman, who led People (I Love You) into the Top 40 before becoming a revolutionary force in Christian music, died Sunday in Salem, Ore. He was 60. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

Senior Cpl. Norman Smith was serving a felony warrant when he was fatally shot in the head.

It was Officer Smith's 18th anniversary on the job. picked by icepigs 11 months ago

The cat named Norman died with broken teeth, broken ribs, a broken leg, a torn tongue, massive internal injuries including bruised lungs and a bruised liver and a chest cavity filled with blood. picked by kamaloo 1 year ago

Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing believes Barack Obama would be assassinated if he were elected U.S. president, the British writer said in a newspaper interview. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago